Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
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THE HORSESHOE BEND WRECE
Eight Lives Lost in the Accident
DISASTER IN SCOTLAND
Dixie On the Political Outlook in Europe


DAAAE VN IRE GREAT POW EktSs
He Finds England Alarmfnxly Weak
and Secs Little in Europe TO Justify
the BOastinK About Human Pro.
gress.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, May 2S-Dilke concludes his series on
the present position and strength OF the European
powers In the NeU Fortnightty with an article on
the united kingdom. In this, for the first time
he practically signs the series by alluding to HIM
self as the author OF "Greater Britain Dixie does
not believe In war between England and France
on account of Egypt. He regards war between this
country and Russia as likely TO be long postponed,
chiefly because Russia will be unable to attack our
Asiatic empire for some years TO come. The
vagaries OF our foreign policy severely handled
Though committed in the past to the defense or
constantinople and Belgium, both must be given
up but the weight OF the article is devoted to the
demonstration OF our
ALARMING WEAKNESS, BOTH By LAND AND SEA-
''The highest foreign scientific military opinion
informs US that the next great war In which Eng
land Is engaged will not end without an
attempt at an invasion or this country.
The fleet cannot be certain OF being
able to prevent an invasion. While IL is
useless to land in Ireland or scotland, or In the
north OF England, it is q possible operation, but
the one which would undoubtedly be attempted
would be to land In the south OF England and sud-
denly, by surprise, to march on London" The only
piece OF actual news In the article, which covers
so pages concerns the bitterness Of the discussion
In the colonial conference between Lord Salisbury
and the Australian delegates on the subject OF
France and the New Hebrdes, Salisbury, Dixie
declares, was prepared TO yield to France but was
rudely undeceived by the coIonists. The scene
was dramatic In the extreme through the contrast
between
SALISBURY'S APOLOGETIC HUMILIATION
and diplomatic reserve and the outspoken youth
ful Australians. The moment Salisbury sat down
the Australians told him his speech was a wet
Australia, and were very glad they We're immedi-
ately returning to its healthier atmosphere. Such
speech may be suited to an old country,
but would be received with dfSnay by
the colonial cabinets. The scene concluded by
the admission by one OF the British officials that
the refusal OF Australia had made everything i'm
possible, except the complete independence Of the
Ial1a," Indicate the enormous change which has
come In the late years over the relations OF the
colonies to the central government. In conclu-
sion, Dixie says "If we look to the position or the
majority OF the human race there seems no special
ground for detection, but II we turn to that part
Of it which lives in Europe, the simplest
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PROGRESS SEEM 70 BE FOR
GOTTEN
or denied. On the continent we see taxation daily
increasing for the support OF armies and fleets
which necessarily must grow, and underneath the
organized fabric OF society the consequent spread
OF anarchic principle. When we look toward
America and the land In the Southern seas, we
find on the contrary some ground for voting that
all which We have been taught TO believe Of
human progress is not q ue."